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Harnessing the Power of Partnerships: How community collaborations drive shared success in cancer research and public health

Marlyn Allicock, PhD, MPH, associate professor of health promotion and behavioral sciences at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Dallas, works closely with the Celebrating Life Foundation (CLF), a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate, encourage, and empower individuals affected by cancer, namely those in the African American community.
Read more Harnessing the Power of Partnerships: How community collaborations drive shared success in cancer research and public health
McCurdy Receives ASPPH Practice Excellence Award

Professor Sheryl McCurdy, PhD, MA, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, was honored with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Practice Excellence Award at this year’s ASPPH Annual Meeting.
Read more McCurdy Receives ASPPH Practice Excellence Award
Community Health Needs & Asset Assessment in Partnership with Haitian Residents of Harris County

CHPPR researchers are partnering with members of Houston's Haitian community to lead a community assessment study to assess current health needs, community assets, and opportunities for community health improvement.
Read more Community Health Needs & Asset Assessment in Partnership with Haitian Residents of Harris County
MD/MPH: Where Medicine Meets Its Match

Match Day signifies a poignant moment for fourth-year medical students seeking their next venture in their education and training. Fifty-seven Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health (MD/MPH) students at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health across Texas will combine medicine and public health in their next phase of medical training.
Read more MD/MPH: Where Medicine Meets Its Match
New Culinary Medicine Program Aims to Improve Health of Patients At-risk for Diabetes and Obesity-related Cancers

This virtual, dietician-led program teaches basic cooking skills and techniques in order to improve diet and cooking behaviors and lower weight and blood sugar levels.
Read more New Culinary Medicine Program Aims to Improve Health of Patients At-risk for Diabetes and Obesity-related Cancers
New Study Highlights Need to Develop Assessments on the Family Food Environment

A new study led by Augusto César Ferreira De Moraes, PhD, assistant professor in Epidemiology, examined the reliability and validity of questionnaires assessing family food environments in adolescents and children.
Read more New Study Highlights Need to Develop Assessments on the Family Food Environment
New Study Focuses on Whole-of-School Physical Activity Opportunities and their Impact on Student Performance

A new study by CHPPR researchers looks at the connection between Whole-of-School physical activity opportunities and student academic performance and physical fitness.
Read more New Study Focuses on Whole-of-School Physical Activity Opportunities and their Impact on Student Performance
Meet Michael Lemke, PhD, new faculty member in San Antonio and researcher of occupational health hazards

Michael Lemke, PhD, became one of the newest faculty members at the San Antonio location of the school this past year and his research contributes to the work of the Southwest Center for Environmental and Occupational Health. His research areas focus on occupational health hazards for truck drivers who tend to have exceptionally poor health and safety outcomes.
Read more Meet Michael Lemke, PhD, new faculty member in San Antonio and researcher of occupational health hazards
Alumna's Study Identifies Organizational Structure as Key to Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Alumna Emanuelle Dias, PhD, publishes a new study that focuses on the impact of organizational readiness on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in federally qualified health centers.
Read more Alumna's Study Identifies Organizational Structure as Key to Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers
UTHealth Houston among the nation’s best in research funding

UTHealth Houston continues to rank among the nation’s top institutions for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, according to the latest annual rankings from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
Read more UTHealth Houston among the nation’s best in research funding

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Apr 07 2025 Apr 07, 2025

National Public Health Week Kickoff with Ella Coffee

8:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
1200 Pressler St.
Apr 07 2025 Apr 07, 2025

Zahra Alakhdhair, MPH Disaster Recovery and Mental health: Stress, Well-Being, and Service Utilization

9:00:00 AM - 10:30:00 AM
Teams
Apr 07 2025 Apr 07, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Lulu Song, MS: Enhancing Early Cancer Detection Through Biomarkers and Machine Learning Models

10:30:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
Webex
Apr 07 2025 Apr 07, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Gracie Hufft, BS: Investigating the Genetic Drivers of Obesity: A Biostatistical Analysis of Rai1,

10:30:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
School of Public Health Room W604, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, Texas 77030 and WebEx
Apr 07 2025 Apr 07, 2025

National Public Health Week: Conversation with Dean Boerwinkle

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
1200 Pressler
Apr 07 2025 Apr 07, 2025

National Public Health Week: ACTion Lab Day of Service

1:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
Houston Food Bank
Apr 07 2025 Apr 07, 2025

In-Person Lunch & Learn Around the World: Stems & Shoots

1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
SPH Nourish Kitchen (RAS W104)
Apr 08 2025 Apr 08, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Michelle Tran: Neighborhood Environment and its Association with Stress and Inflammation

11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
RAS W608
Apr 08 2025 Apr 08, 2025

Grad Fair- Commencement Regalia

11:30:00 AM - 1:30:00 PM
1200 Pressler St.
Apr 08 2025 Apr 08, 2025

National Public Health Week: Pitch Perfect: Practice Day Edition

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
https://go.uth.edu/pitchperfectwebinar
Apr 08 2025 Apr 08, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Hei Kit Chan, MS: Impact of HIV on COVID-19 Disease Dynamics via CTMC Models and Cox PH Models

3:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
RAS E-335
Apr 09 2025 Apr 09, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Yuanliang Ya, MS: Innovative Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs for Addressing Potential Patient Het

12:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 AM
Webex
Apr 09 2025 Apr 09, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Emma Bergqvist, MPH: mmunologic and Household-Level Influences of Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19

11:00:00 AM - 12:30:00 AM
Teams
Apr 09 2025 Apr 09, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Oluwadotun Balogun, BPharm: Evaluating Symptoms and Complications of T2DM Patients Using EHR Data

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Webex
Apr 09 2025 Apr 09, 2025

Epidemiology Seminar

12:00:00 PM - 12:50:00 PM
https://uthealth.webex.com/join/xianglin.l.du
Apr 09 2025 Apr 09, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Tiffany Suragh, MPH: Impact of Cancer on Reproductive Outcomes of Black Adolescent and Young Adult Women

12:30:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
TBD
Apr 09 2025 Apr 09, 2025

National Public Health Week: Blood Drive

1:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
1200 Pressler St.
Apr 09 2025 Apr 09, 2025

National Public Health Week: Legislative Lens: Tracking Policy & Priorities - An ACTion Lab Community Chat Event

1:30:00 PM - 2:30:00 PM
1200 Pressler St.
Apr 09 2025 Apr 09, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Mei Robson, BS: Body image misperception and chronic disease

3:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Apr 09 2025 Apr 09, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Kennedy Zinn, BS: Exploratory Analysis of GAD-7 Responses in Texas Coronavirus Antibody Response Survey

4:30:00 PM - 6:30:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Apr 10 2025 Apr 10, 2025

UTHealth Houston Population Health Symposium

8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
1825 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030
Apr 10 2025 Apr 10, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Jennifer Aiyer, MS, MPH, RDN: Food Prescription Programming: an Evaluation of Health Outcomes, Patient Per

8:00:00 AM - 9:30:00 AM
Reuel A. Stallones Building (RAS) W102B and via Teams
Apr 10 2025 Apr 10, 2025

National Public Health Week: Lessons from the Field: Public Health Alumni Panel

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
1200 Pressler St.
Apr 10 2025 Apr 10, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Mia Aguirre, BA: Performance of The 1st Generation Plate Test to Detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Drug

2:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
Zoom
Apr 10 2025 Apr 10, 2025

SPH Research Day 2025

2:00:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Apr 10 2025 Apr 10, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Wei Tao: Evaluating Biomarkers and Risk Prediction Models with Competing Risks Data in Survival Analysis

3:00:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
Teams
Apr 11 2025 Apr 11, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Sori Lundin: Deep Learning in Dynamic Prediction of Multivariate Longitudinal and Survival Data

9:30:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM
Virtual
Apr 11 2025 Apr 11, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Zixi Wang: Bayesian Semiparametric Spatial and Spatio-temporal Methods for Disease Mapping

11:30:00 AM - 1:00:00 PM
Teams
Apr 11 2025 Apr 11, 2025

National Public Health Week: Public Health Pathways: DSHS Early Career Programs

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
1200 Pressler St.
Apr 11 2025 Apr 11, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Lea Feuerbacher: Exploring the Physical and Social Dimensions of Green Space Use in Austin, Texas.

2:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
1836 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 519, Austin, TX
Apr 11 2025 Apr 11, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Alex Lao, BS: Examining Sexual Identity and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors by Sex among Asian Americans

2:00:00 PM - 3:30:00 PM
1836 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 530, Austin, TX and via Teams
Apr 11 2025 Apr 11, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Anita Aimufia, BA: The Influence of Adolescent Incarceration on Cognitive Aging

4:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Apr 14 2025 Apr 14, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Aisha Khan, MHA: A Spatial Assessment of TRI Site Exposure and Uterine Cancer Disparities in Texas

11:00:00 AM - 12:30:00 PM
TBD
Apr 14 2025 Apr 14, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Aisha Khan, MHA: A Spatial Assessment of TRI Site Exposure and Uterine Cancer Disparities in Texas

11:00:00 AM - 12:30:00 PM
TBD
Apr 15 2025 Apr 15, 2025

Good Fats - Role in Cardiometabolic Health and Tips for Patient Care

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
Apr 17 2025 Apr 17, 2025

DSHS Region 6/5S Spring 2025 Workshop

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
RAS W-102B/Teams
Apr 17 2025 Apr 17, 2025

Stroke Institute Brain Health Research Group

1:30:00 PM - 2:30:00 PM
Virtual
Apr 18 2025 Apr 18, 2025

Institute on Aging Lecture Series

8:00:00 AM - 9:30:00 AM
MSB 3.001
Apr 18 2025 Apr 18, 2025

Carmel Dyer, MD, Lecture Series - "Classic and Emerging Technologies in Mobility Research"

8:00:00 AM - 9:00:00 AM
MSB B.645
Apr 24 2025 Apr 24, 2025

Health Innovations in the Rice-TMC Ecosystem

8:15:00 AM - 2:45:00 PM
TMC3 Collaborative Building, 7255 Helix Park Avenue, Houston, Texas
Apr 25 2025 Apr 25, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Kristin Bennett, MPH: How Do We Know? A Hermeneutic Phenomenology of Farmers' Market Program Ad

11:00:00 AM - 12:30:00 PM
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health | 1200 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030 | RAS W102A
Apr 25 2025 Apr 25, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Yura Lee, MS: Multi-Omics Insights into Molecular Pathways from Lung to Heart Health

2:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
RAS E-533
May 06 2025 May 06, 2025

Fiber - Role in Cardiometabolic Health and Tips for Patient Care

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
May 08 2025 May 08, 2025

33rd Annual Steele Lecture with Robert Steffen, MD

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
SPH Auditorium and TEAMS Link
May 14 2025 May 14, 2025

UCSF Webinar Series: Operationalizing healthcare reimbursement in your state: Community-clinical partnerships and implementation

2:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
Virtual Webinar
May 16 2025 May 16, 2025

Carmel Dyer, MD, Lecture Series hosted by UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging

8:00:00 AM - 9:30:00 AM
MSB B.605

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